TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  Lots of big blue marlin were getting about out over the Continental Shelf and beyond and nearly all that were hooked won their freedom before a tag could be inserted for Fisheries research purposes. You honestly have to see, hear and experience the sight of a massive gold game fishing reel in the 80 or 130 pound line class, being emptied in a matter of seconds when one of these majestic marlin takes... READ MORE

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The USFWS has denied several applications for import permits for elephant trophies hunted in Zimbabwe in 2015 following the suspension of elephant imports from that country. These applications were submitted under the new permitting regulations introduced in July 2016, which requires USFWS import permits for all elephant trophies under the Endangered Species Act. The FWS first suspended elephant imports from Zimbabwe in 2014 after issuing a finding that it could not determine that sport hunting of elephant there enhanced the survival of wild elephants. The permits in question were... READ MORE 

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  New Zealand Fish & Game staff are predicting a very strong start when season opens May 5th to the new game bird season in some parts of both the North and South islands thanks to the wet spring and summer. In some regions, the wet spring conditions which extended into summer provided ideal conditions for ducks to breed and raise their ducklings. Game bird hunters in Fish & Game’s large Eastern Region can expect... READ MORE

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Spring Chinook season will open in Hells Canyon on April 22 from the Dug Bar boat ramp to the boundary below Hells Canyon Dam. Snake River spring Chinook are currently making their way up the Columbia River headed for Hells Canyon. While we dont expect these fish to arrive for a few weeks, we want anglers to have access as soon as they do, said Jeff Yanke, ODFW fish biologist in Enterprise. The daily bag limit is... READ MORE 

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  The first thing that popped into Cord Maddox’s mind when he saw a male gobbler on the morning of April 10 was that it was the biggest turkey he’d ever seen. The second was that he couldn’t shoot the big bird. Maddox, 23, of Huntingdon, TN, about 90 miles west of Nashville, was hunting with his buddy Travis Ward, and it was Ward’s time to shoot. They alternate when they hunt: One calls and the other shoots. Ward had called in the last turkey on their hunt the week before and Maddox shot it.  However, this time... READ MORE

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Want to learn new hunting skills. Or hone the ones you have. If so, this workshop is for you. On May 19-21,  Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in Appomattox, VA will host the Virginia Hunter Skills Weekend in partnership with the Virginia Hunter Education Association [VHEA] and DGIF.  Registration deadline is May 5, 2017.  The event is open to anyone age 11 and up. The group of dedicated instructors will present 19 classes during the 1½ days that include... READ MORE

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This week folks from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, North Dakota Game and Fish Department and Utah State University spent nights out working hard to round up a few sage grouse, 60 in total, to then ship off to North Dakota.  Wyoming is home to more sage grouse than any other state or province in the world. This resource may provide a huge boost for North Dakota, where... READ MORE 

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  Boaters who have their watercraft inspected for aquatic invasive species (AIS) will be eligible to win prizes through the 2017 Wyoming AIS Boater Appreciation Raffle. The raffle was established to recognize the important role boaters play in maintaining the ecological and recreational qualities of Wyoming waters through boat inspections. Raffle prizes are a kayak package that includes... READ MORE

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  At its April meeting in Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a measure that will allow fishing year-round in Warren Bayou, its tributaries, and within 100 yards of the mouth of the bayou. Warren Bayou is adjacent to West Bay (a segment of St. Andrews Bay in Bay County). The approved measure will repeal a November through February harvest closure that was... READ MORE 

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As the province works toward a complete ban on night hunting, the Manitoba Wildlife Federation is both applauding the move and calling for more and better enforcement. The Department of Sustainable Development is reportedly getting ready to sit down with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs to discuss details of widening the nighttime hunt ban to also include First Nations. Currently, First Nations hunters are permitted to hunt at night on... READ MORE

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The spring turkey hunting season opens in Massachusetts on April 24, 2017 and runs through May 20, 2017. MassWildlife offers the following information for turkey hunters regarding regulations, harvest reporting, and safety. The annual bag limit is two turkeys per year either by: (a) two bearded birds in spring season (one per day) with NO fall turkey hunting allowed, or ... READ MORE

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  Commercial fishermen and others will be out April 29th collecting lobster traps and other fishing gear that winter storms have washed up on the beaches and shoreline. All individuals with a lobster trap license of any kind are invited to participate in the trap cleanup. The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. on April 29 in both Rye Harbor and the Hampton Harbor State Marina. In addition... READ MORE

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The 2017-2018 hunting and trapping seasons were among the regulations approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council. White-tailed deer hunting changes include modifications to bag limits for several counties throughout the state. Overview of deer hunting seasons for 2017-2018 is as follows... READ MORE

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